Bottle annealing and delivering machine.



J. HOEVATH. BOTTLE ANNEALING AND DELIVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED saw. 13, 1909.

Patented Mar. 29, 1910.

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APPLIDATION FILED SEPT. 13, 1909. 953,337, Patented Mar. 29, 1910.

4 BHEBTE-BHEET B J'. HORVATH.

BOTTLE AIINEALING AND DELIVERING MACHINE APPLIOATIOB FILED sum". 13.1909.

953,337. Patented Mar.29, 1910.

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J HDRVATH. BOTTLE ANNEALING AND DELIVERING MACHINE.

APPLIUATIOR FILED SEPT 13, 15109.

"SHEET 4 I um/tom U52: 'u a JY PI/a'tZ/ Patented Mar. 29, 1910 4 SHEETStion to the intermittent operation to the bottle dis- JULIUS HOBIVA'I'H,OF NEWARK, OHIO.

BOTTLE AN NEALING AND DELIVERING MACHINE.

Specification ot Letteralateiit. Patented Mar. 29, 1910.

Application flied September 13, i909. 8 61181110. 517,454.

To all whom it may concern:

Be 'it known that I, JULIUS HonvA'rH, a citizen of Hun ary residing atNewark in the county of licking and State of Ohio, have invented certainnew and. useful Improvements inBottle Annealing and Delivering Machines,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the improvement of bottle annealin anddelivering machines and the objects my invention are to provide an imroved mechanism b means of which bott es which are molded or blown, areautomaticall conveyed to position for annealing and thence conve ed toand deposited upon a receiving ta le for finished ware; to provideimproved means for succes'sively engaging and lifting -the bottles fromthe molding machine; to provide bottle carrying cups of improvedcon.truction in conjunction with means for opening and closing the same;to provide improved means for impartin an interm ttent travelingmoottlecarrying devices and an charging devices; to provide means foradjusting the parts of my device for operation upon bottles of differentsizes and to produce other improvements the details of which will bemore fully pointed out hereinafter. These objects I accomplish in themanner illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: V

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my iu1- proved machine, Fig. 2 is a planview of the same, Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line w-m of Fig. 2,Fig. 4 is a transverse sec tion on line a--a of Fig; 3, Fi 5 is atransverse section on line yy oi Fig. 3, and Fig. 6 is a transversesection on l ne ?)i') oi Fig. 1.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

1 represents a horizontal base or platiorm of suitable contour and 2 and3 re )resent respectively vertical standards or ramerods of a horizontalframe bar l) which extends. between the 11 per ends of the frame rods 2and 3. The ower portion of the bearing member 7 terminates in asemi-circular housing 10, which will be more fully describedhereinafter. Above the gear wheel 5 is mounted rotatably on the shaft 4,one section 11 of a hollow shaft 01 sleeve, upon the lower end of whichis carried a desirable form of star wheel 12. v The wheel 5 gears with awheel 13 which is journaled on a short vertical shaft 14 which risesfrom the base 1. This wheel 13 has a raised upper side portion 13 withwhich is formed a radially extending arm 15 the latter being providedwith an upwardly projecting pin 15", said pin being adapted when thewheel 13 is rotated to successively engage the recesses between theteeth or projections of the wheel 12. Above the hollow shaft member 11,the shaft 4 is surrounded by a second sleeve or hollow shaft. 16, thelatter being adjustably connected with the section 11 through the mediumof a coupling sleeve or collar 17, through which set screws l7 pass toengage the peripheries of the sections 11 and'16.

On opposite sides of the shaft 4 and at a suitable distance therefrom,are arranged vertical frame members 18, the upper ends of which supporta horizontally disposed track ring 19., Each of the frame members 18 hasan arm 18 extending therefrom, said arms supporting a rigid verticalsleeve or casing 20 through which the hollowshaft 1('i passes. The lowerportion of each of the frame members 18 is formed hollow as shown at 18and iii the lower end of each of said members is formed a threadedopening tlirou h which passes and with the threads 0 which engages avertical sup porting screw 21, the lower end of which is fired inconnection with the base 1. The head or upper end of the vertical sleeveor casing 20 has formed therewith a horizontal cain plate 22 which is'in the nature of a disk, the base of which is provided with aeiueumferential flange 22*, said flange having an angular recesstherein, as indicated at 22. Above the cam plate 22, the hollow shaft 16carries a circular head 23, the peripher of which is formed with apluralityo sockets arranged at equidistant oints therein and in each ofthese sockets is secured the inner end of-a radially extending arni 24.The outer end of each of l the arms 24 is pivotally connected asindicated at 24 with the overlapping projecting inner end jaws 25" ofopposing semi-clrcular cup members 25, these members when their outerends are brou ht to ether, forming a short cylindrical bo y. tion ofeach of the arms 24 is formed with a longitudinal slot 24" and extendingtransversely across the slotted ortion of each of said arms is a bar 26.ith. the ends of each bar 26 are connected the inner ends of outwardlyextending div'er nt arms 27, the inwardly curved outer en s of which areivotally connected with laterally extending ugs 28 of the cup members25. Throug the medium of vertical pins or bolts 29, each arm 24 isconnected with a lower and parallel arm 30, these lower arms extendingradially from sockets formed in the periphery of the enlarged upperportion of a sleeve 31 which loosely surrounds the sleeve or hollowmember 20. Through each of the cross bars 26 passes centrally a pin 32,the latter extending downward through the slotted -opening 24 of the arm24 and carrying on its lower end a pivoted roller 33, the latter havingits periphery adapted to bear against the periphery of the cam body 22.

34, 34 represent coiled springs which extend between pins on the uppersides of the cross bars 26 and heads 23.

Upon the outer end portion of each of the lower arms 30 is mounted ahorizontal plate or bracket member 35 havin a raised central ortion,these plates or irackets forming oors for the cup members 25 (see Fi s.3 and 4). Onthe underside of each of t e arms 30 is carried a smallpivoted caster or wheel 36 which wheels bear upon the track ring 19heretofore described.

The heretofore mentioned housing 10 which is formed with the lowerportion of the bearin 7 has its bottom plate formed with a lateral yextending arm 10 (see Fig. 5), the inner portion of which extension isformed with a longitudinal slot 10".- Within the inner end portion ofthis slot is provided'a sliding block 37, with which is ivotallyconnected at 38, the inner end of an outwardly extending arm 39, thelatter bearing in the u er side bifurcation of an upright bearing block40 which" is supported from the housing ton us 10. The arm 39 has itsouter portion e evated above its inner ortion, resulting in theformation of a shou der 39, as shown in Fig. 1. The outer end of the arm39 is bifurcated as indicated at 39" and said arm is normally inclinedupward and outward, owing to the fact that the bottom of the recess orbifurcation in the block 40 is hi her than the pivot point of said arm.Upon the shaft 4 within the housin 10 is carried a projecting cam finger41, w ich is e inner end pore .shlaft member 54, the

42 1s a sp'il'ing which connects the upper side of the 37 with thebearing member 7 and which serves to normall hold said block in itsinnermost position 1n the slot of the housing base.

Beneath the housing 10 is provided a plate 43 which late. has extendingu wardly therefrom, olts 44 the-bodies of which are square in crosssection and the up r terminal portions of which are roun ed and threadedas indicated. These bolts extend upward through vertical casings 10 ofthe housing and are' held in. connection with the latter by means ofnuts 45 on the threaded terminations of the bolts. The plate 43 isthrough the medium of vertical arms 46 connecte with a lower horizontallate 47 throu h which the shaft 4 passes oosely. The ate 43 is formedwith a radial arm extension 48" in which is formed a longitudinal slotor recess 43" which is vertically above a horizontal slot 47 in theplate 47 48 represents a sliding block,'the lower reduced' end portionof which enters the re duced lower portion of the slot 47 and the upperend portion of which extends within the opening 43'. This block hasconnected therewith two forwardly extending lugs 48" between which ispivoted the rear end of an outwardly extending arm 49. This arm in itsouterend is bifurcated or forked and in its inner end portion iselevated to form a shoulder '49. The arm 49 is adapted to bear, asshown, in a recessed bracket member 50 which rises from an arm-likeextension 47 of the plate 47. With the lower end of the block 48 isconnected a spring 51, the remaining end of Whichis connected with theplate 47 in rear of said block said sprin normally tending to draw theblock inward toward the shaft 4. Upon the shaft 4 be tween the plates 43and 47 is secured to said shaft, one end of a horizontally projectingtongue 52, the latter corresponding with the tongue 41. This tongue 52is adapted when the shaft is rotated to contact with the block 48 andforce the latter outward in its bear in I 3 t one side of the mechanismheretofore described, I provide a fixed vertical rod .5;- which risesfrom the base 1 and a portion of which is incasod loosel in a pipe orhollow liitter rarrving on its lower portion a ratchet wheel 55 andhaving its upper end connected centrally with a table top or disk 56.The upwardly extending rod 53 has connected therewith the centralportion of a horizontal frame bar 57, the outer end portions of whicharc-connected with vertical frame standards 58. From the 62 (see Fig.1),1the latter being mounted in a horizontal laterally extendm shaft (53(see Figs. 1 and 2), said shaft eing journaled in a suitably supportedboxing 64 and carrying on its out-er end a belt wheel 65 through themedinmof which rotary motion is imparted to the shafts 63 and 4.

66 is a horizontally disposed rod which is j ournaled beneath theplatform 1 and which on itsouter end carries a suitable hand wheel 67.This rod also carries two bevel pinions which 'are indicated at 68 and69.

said pinions gearing respectively with bevel L-pinions 70 carried on thelower ends of the serew rods 21. Above the platform is provided ahorizontal operating bar 71, the latter being slidably supported in anopening formed in the upper portion of a frame standard 72. The outerortion pf this operating bar forms a pawl which is adapted tosuccessively engage the teeth of the ratchet wheel which is earriedonthe hollow shaft 53. "The remaining end of the operating bar 71 iseeeentrically pivoted to the wheel 13, said bar passing through avertically supported keeper or guide bracket 73, which rises'from ahorizontal frame member 74 which is supported on the upper side of thebase or platform 1.

Extending between the frame standards 2 and 3 in the upper portionthereof and having its ends shdably connected with said standards is ahorizontal frame member75 which supports a suitable form of annealingfurnace body 76. the latter having its lower side open and being formedwith a laterally extending gas inlet 77.

Formed in the frame arm 8 is a'threadcd opening through which passes afurnace adjusting screw 78. the lower cud of the latter being connectedwith the furnace supporting frame 75.

For the purpose of illustrating the operation of my improved machine, Ihave shown at one side of Fig. 1, a portion of a bottle molding machineplatform which is indicated at 7!! and have shown thereon, one of a'uumla-c of bottles 80. vliy the means dcscribcd. it will be understoodthat constant rotary motion in one direction is imparted to the shaft 4and that intermittent rotary motion-is imparted to the hollow .shaft orslccrc l]---1t' and the parts carried thereby, through the cngagcmcnt ofthe pin 15" of the arm 15 with a tooth of the star wheel 12 being whichengagement occurs at each revolution of the wheel 13. An intorn'littentrotary motion which is imparted from the hollow shaft 16, its head 22and arms 24 and 30, results in the normally closed cup bodies formed bythe semi-circular members 25 carried in the arc of a circle beneath thenrnaee body 76. At each revolution of the shaft 4, it is obvious thatthe cam finger 41, will come into contact with the sliding block 37,thereby forcing the arm 3.) out ward until its forked end embraces theneck of a bottle 80 shown in Fig. 1 and owing to the upward movement ofthe arm 35% and the fact that its forked terminal anember enga es theunderside of the bottle neck head, said bottle will be lifted off itssupporting platform 79. As the cam finger -11 passes out of contact withthe block 37, it is obvious that the s')ring42-. will act to draw thearm 39 inwar toward the shaft 4, with the result that the inclinedshoulder portion 32) of the arm- 39 drops downward on the rear side ofthe supporting block 40 and permits the arm 39 to descend until itsforked terminal is disengaged from the bottle neck. At the moment ofthis disengagement, one of the cup bodies formed by the sections 25 hasbeen carried by the arms 24 The bottle thus deposited in the cup ccivesthe desired annealing heat fromthe furnace. The rotation of the shaft 4results at each revolution thereof in the cam finger 52 coming intocontact with the block 48 and forcing the latter together with the armtil-outward, said arm also traveling upward on the support 50. As thearm is thus forced outward, the bottle which has been properly annealedas described is brought by the successive movements hcrctoforc referredto, to a portion where its neck portion is engaged by the forkedterminal member of said arm 49. As the cam finger 52 comes into contactwith the block 48. the roller 33 which is carried by the cross bar 26 ofthat arm 24' which connects with the bottle holding cup as described,drops into the cam recess 22" of the cam .32, the corrcs minling spring34 operating to pull said cross bar 26 inward toward the shaft and tothus spread the cup section holding arms 27 until the cup mcmncrs -35 noin an open osition (sec Fig. 4), 'the cup members being thus opened andtlm outwardly moving arm 49 being engaged with the bottleneck, it sobvious that the bottle will be forced over on to the revolving table 56and that as the bottle is reand 30 to a position beneath the bottle toreceive the latter as it drops from said arm 3%). body is at the nextmovement of themembers 24 and 30 carried to a position beneath thefurnace body, where before the next movement imparted thereto, thebottle removed from the cap, the cam roller 33 will ride out of thedepression 22 and permit the cup sections to again close. It is obvi ousthat each bottle carried b the cups, will successively be treated asabove described and when a pluralit of said bottles are deposited uponthe table 56 in front'of the inclined base-board 61 said bottles areremoved in the usual manner by a scoop or shoveldike tool which whenushed against the lower ends of a group of bottles which have their neckportions bearin against the rod 60, drop outward into t e scoo or shoveland are removed therein. It W] i be understood that the rotary movementof the bottle receiving table 56, will be of an intermittent nature owinto the eccentric connection of the paw or operating bar 71 with thewheel 13.

In order to provide for the treatment of bottles of different heights, Ihave provided various means of adjustment, one of which consists in theprovision of the threaded fur nace' supporting rod 78 which by beingturned upward or downward raises or lowers the furnace with relation tothe to of the bottle. In addition, I have provided the track frame snporting screws 21 which by turning the rod 66, wil result in the raisingor lowering of the frame 18, track ring 19 and members 20 and 31. Thisraising or lowering movement is also contributed to the arms 30 and24,41 vertical movement of the latter being permitted through the factthat the head 23 1S movably keyed on the hollow shaft ltj From theconstruction shown and described, it will readily be understood thatsimple and positive means are provided for successively removing bottlesfrom the molding machine table or platform, carrying the same to anannealing oven and thence to a receiving table.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that simple andefiicient means are herein provided for accomplishing the objects of theinvention, but while the elements shown and described are well adaptedto serve the purposes for which they are intended, it is to beunderstood that the invention is not limited to the precise constructionset forth, but includes within its purview such changes as maybe madewithin the see c of the appended claims.

\l hat I claim, is:

1. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aframework and an annealing oven supported thereb of a 1'0- tary shaft, aslidable arm adapte to engage the neck of a bottle, means carried bysaid shaft for im )arting an outward movement to said slidable arm ateach revolution of the shaft, a bottle carrying frame having anintermittent rotary motion about said shaft ,of' said arms, an

and bencath said annealing oven, and a. spring for retractin said arm.

2. In a machine ofthe character described, the combination with aframework and an annealing oven supported thereb of a 1'0- tary sha aslidable arm adapte to engage the neck of a bottle, means carried bysaid,

intermittently rotated bottle carrying frame and a receiving table, oneof said sliding arms adapted to engage and remove a bottle from itssupport and to deposit the same on said bottle carrying frame and theother arm being adapted to remove said bottle from its supporting frame,the bottle carried by said supporting frame being held a predeterminedtime in position to receive heat from said furnace before the bottle isremoved from said carrying frame.

4. In a machine ofthe character described, the combination with aframework and an annealing oven supported thereby, of a rotary sha t, a.slidable arm adapted to enga e a. bottle adjacent to said framework,said arm having an an ular offset therein whereby the arm is roppeddownward when moved outward a, redetermined distance, means connectedwith said shaft for moving said arm outward at each revolution of theshaft, and an intermittently rotated bottle carrying frame surroundingthe shaft and adapted to receive bottles from said arm and to carry saidbottles adjacent to said annealin oven.

- 5. In a mac ine of the character described, the combination with aframework and a rotatin shaft mounted therein, ivoted and slida le meansin said framewor for engaging a bottle adiacent to the framework, and tolower said bottle when said engaging m ans are moved outward to apredetermined position, an intermittent] rotated bottle oarr ing frameabout said s aft com prising ra ial arms, normally closed pivot allyconnected on sections 'carried by each d means for automatically op'eninsaid cup sections at predetermined interva s.

6. In a machine of the character described, the combination with aframework and an annealing oven supported thereby, of a to tary shaft, abottle carryin frame about said shaft, a fixed cam plate a out saidshaft having a recess in its periphery, said bottle carrying frame comprfing arms extending radially therefrom ivotally connected sectionul cupscarried y said bottle carrying frame and pivotally connected with saidarms, spring actuated cam rollers supported from the traveling bottlesupporting frame and in contact with said cam plate peripherygand meanscontrolled by said rotary shaft for depositing bottles successively insaid cups. 10 In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence oftwo WlHIESSES.

JULIUS HORVATH.

' Witnesses:

JOHN BAU ER, GEORGE VARGA.

